Business Law

Courtesy of CEB, we are bringing you selected legal developments in areas of California business law that are covered by CEB’s publications.  This month’s feature is from the July 2021 update to Internet Law and Practice in California.  References are to the book’s section numbers.  The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as copyright, patent, trademark, independent contractor classification, privacy, cybersecurity, Internet advertising, and First Amendment issues.   Read more

Peer review hearing officer is not automatically disqualified by the prospect of future engagements at the same hospital. Read more

A creditor’s failure to include a debtor’s middle name on its financing statements was strong indication under Georgia’s interpretation of the UCC that the liens were invalid and thus they could not be used to support a motion for relief from stay in a Chapter 12 bankruptcy case filed in the Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Court (the “Court”). Read more

County properly withheld COVID-19 outbreak locations from news organizations because disclosure would undermine contact tracing. Read more

Starting Fall 2021, CLA will launch a new membership plans. Read more

BLS and the Litigation Section are continuing a series of webinars on Hot Topics in Business Litigation. Read more

Soyeun Choi Welcome to August! It is time to savor the last long days of summer to finish off goals and then turn our attention to focus on the upcoming autumn season, entering the last quarter of the year. I hope all of your running/reading/walking/writing/cycling/ metrics were met! The 2021 year may be winding down but BLS leadership prepares for the beginning of California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) new term at the end of September. BLS is very fortunate to welcome… Read more

This webinar explores the similarities and differences between direct and derivative claims made on behalf of California Corporations. We will break down California Corporations Code section 800 and discuss how it can be used by shareholders to litigate claims in the name of a corporation. We will also look at the limits of this code section and the steps required to make a derivative claim. Read more

A federally qualified health center’s community outreach expenses to increase utilization are not reimbursable under Medi-Cal. Read more

The Consumer Financial Services Committee held its monthly Zoom meeting on July 28th. Here’s a summary and a few notes on upcoming meetings and topics. Read more